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Flash Forward: An Illustrated Guide to Possible (and Not So Possible) Tomorrows by Rose Eveleth
ageorges's review
2.0
This was a bit of a disappointment. The digital ARC was extremely blurry. While I could read the prose clearly, the text on the comic portions was mostly illegible. What sections I could understand seemed to be discussing some interesting philosophical questions about technology. I’d be interested in reading this again if a clearer ARC is provided, but in its current condition it’s a no from me.
demonxore's review
informative
medium-paced
2.5
This is a cool idea and a well-produced collection, but the various "futures" are a bit too immature for me to feel very enriched. I've been exposed to all these concepts before through various forays in fiction, nonfiction, and academic works so nothing was very eye-opening to me personally, but I do think lots of others can benefit from reading this set of graphic short stories.
lostinthepaiges's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of Flash Forward: An Illustrated Guide to Possible (and Not So Possible) Tomorrows
This comic features twelve comics by some super talented comic book and graphic artists. Each comic is followed by an essay, all of which are very interesting reads.
Unfortunately, the digital copy I received from NetGalley was a really low quality, and even on my iPad I was unable to read at least 75% of the comics.
For this reason, I can’t really give a higher rating than this, but if I ever do pick up a hard copy or receive a higher quality ARC, I will come back to update my review.
EDIT
Thank you to Abarams Books for reaching out to me to send a better quality ARC. After being able to read everything, I have updated my review. :)
This comic features twelve comics by some super talented comic book and graphic artists. Each comic is followed by an essay, all of which are very interesting reads.
Unfortunately, the digital copy I received from NetGalley was a really low quality, and even on my iPad I was unable to read at least 75% of the comics.
For this reason, I can’t really give a higher rating than this, but if I ever do pick up a hard copy or receive a higher quality ARC, I will come back to update my review.
EDIT
Thank you to Abarams Books for reaching out to me to send a better quality ARC. After being able to read everything, I have updated my review. :)
rallidaerule's review
5.0
This book takes Rose's format that works so well in her podcast, and translates it really well to the graphic novel/written form. I really enjoyed each chapter, and the topics covered. I really appreciate how often Rose dives into a topic that seems simple on the surface, but by the end she's laid out just how complicated it might be, especially if we want the future to be a more equitable place.
I pre-ordered the book, and the version I have does not have any of the image quality issues mentioned by some of the folks who got early copies for review.
I pre-ordered the book, and the version I have does not have any of the image quality issues mentioned by some of the folks who got early copies for review.